Tag: MGM

My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 4: The Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas

My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 4: The Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas

Anticipating a road trip to Kansas while bombarded with weather reports about tornadoes is disconcerting. Especially when you’re planning to visit the Oz Museum.  Yup, that’s how it was in May. Every morning the week before my trip, I turned on the news to more flooding and tornadoes across Oklahoma,...Read More
My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 3: The International Wizard of Oz Club

My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 3: The International Wizard of Oz Club

When I casually mention The International Wizard of Oz Club (IWOC) to the average person, I get a range of responses, but most fall into these two categories: giggles and astonishment.  Most folks don’t know about all the dedicated Oz fans out there. Most folks never heard of the scholarly...Read More
My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 2: Meet Jane

My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 2: Meet Jane

Today---August 12---is the 80th anniversary of MGM’s 1939 The Wizard of Oz premiere. A big day in the world of Oz fans. Including Jane Albright, president of the International Wizard of Oz Club. After Jane read my blog posts about L. Frank Baum and my visit to the All Things...Read More